EP 1120131 A3 20011010 - Electromagnetic coil apparatus for urinary incontinence treatment
Title (en)
Electromagnetic coil apparatus for urinary incontinence treatment
Title (de)
Elektromagnetische Spulenanordnung zur Behandlung von Harninkontinenz
Title (fr)
Appareil électromagnétique muni d'une bobine destiné au traitement de l'incontinence urinaire
Publication
Application
Priority
JP 2000018548 A 20000127
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1120131A2] A core (5) is composed of a J-shaped front core portion (1), a J-shaped rear core portion (2), a U-shaped left core portion (3), and a U-shaped right core portion (4). These core portions (1-4) have one-side end portions which are substantially directed in one and the same direction and which are fixed to one another to thereby form a center portion (6). A coil (7) is wound on the center portion (6). The core (5) is attached to a core support member attached closely to a patient. In use, the coil apparatus is made close or near to the patient. When the coil (7) is supplied with a pulse current, pulse-like magnetic flux is generated in the purdendal nerve and pelvic floor muscle group of the patient so that an eddy current is induced. The patient in the region where magnetic flux is generated and an eddy current is generated, is stimulated sufficiently, so that urinary incontinence treatment is performed. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP US)
A61N 2/02 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [A] EP 0850665 A2 19980701 - NIHON KOHDEN CORP [JP]
- [A] EP 0960632 A2 19991201 - NIHON KOHDEN CORP [JP]
- [A] WO 9933516 A1 19990708 - NEOTONUS INC [US], et al
- [A] EP 0788813 A1 19970813 - NIHON KOHDEN CORP [JP]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1120131 A2 20010801; EP 1120131 A3 20011010; US 2001011152 A1 20010802; US 2003135088 A1 20030717; US 6569078 B2 20030527
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 01101812 A 20010126; US 38873703 A 20030317; US 77020501 A 20010129